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This is where a disease can be transmitted to or from your dog to yourself.

Rabies is the main disease with dogs, which is why there are strict controls to keep dogs free of the disease and controls between countries to ensure those without rabies in their country remain so.

Two other diseases with dogs that are zoonotic are leptospirosis, and the other is kennel cough.

Leptospirosis is often quoted as being zoonotic as a means to enforce the need to keep vaccinating. In contrast, the kennel cough vaccine is stated as being at risk of infection to humans but no-one is told of these facts. Here are some extracts from vaccine data sheets:

Canigen KC: “Vaccinated animals can spread the Bordetella bronchiseptico vaccine strain for six weeks and the Canine parainfluenza vaccine strain for a few days after vaccination. It is therefore advisable to avoid close contact between immunocompromised humans and vaccinated animals during this period.

“Immunocompromised individuals should avoid any contact with the vaccine and vaccinated dogs up to six weeks after vaccination.”

Bronchi Shield: “Vaccinated dogs may excrete the vaccine strain of Bordetella bronchiseptico up to seven weeks following vaccination. During this time, immunosuppressed persons are advised to avoid contact with vaccinated dogs. Similar precautions are also applicable to unvaccinated in-contact or immunosuppressed animals.”

Intrac: “Immunosuppressed individuals should avoid any contact with the vaccine and vaccinated dogs.”

Nobivac KC: “Vaccinated animals can spread the Bordetella bronchiseptico vaccine strain for six weeks and the canine parainfluenza vaccine strain for a few days after vaccination.